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Synopsis
"I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. My name is Kvothe. You may have heard of me." So begins the tale of Kvothe—currently known as Kote, the unassuming innkeeper—from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, through his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages you will come to know Kvothe the notorious magician, the accomplished thief, the masterful musician, the dragon-slayer, the legend-hunter, the lover, and the infamous assassin. The Name of the Wind is fantasy at its very best, and an astounding must-read title.
Is The Name of the Wind appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Features violence including murders and battles, poverty and hardship, mild sexual content (kissing, implied encounters), and moderate language. The protagonist experiences significant trauma including the death of his parents.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death of parent, grief, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to Kvothe's journey from poverty to the legendary magic academy, his mastery of music and magic, and the epic mystery of his rise to legend.